Australia's government will push for changes to its race hate laws, and the internet is far from pleased about it.
Conservative politicians and pundits have long pushed for alterations to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, which protects p.....»»

Think of all the places where your old email address resides, outside of your immediate control, waiting to give people plenty of false information. There are other people’s address books, old messages in people’s inboxes, websites that use yo.....»»

On Tuesday, 28,575 kids around Australia broke a world record by coding on the same day.
It was all for Moonhack, an event for ages 8 to 18 set up by Code Clubs Australia, a network of 1,950 volunteer-led, after-school coding clubs for children.....»»

Gab, the conservative social network that has acted as a haven for people banned from the usual platforms, has been removed from the Google Play Store for violating the company’s hate speech policy, the company announced on Twitter. Apple.....»»

The "pivot to video" is not the death of words.
It's not the death of journalism or a sign that people are abandoning everything that is right and good in the world.
What it is, however, isn't much better.
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On Monday, lots of people are going to head outside and check out the first total solar eclipse to be viewable in the contiguous US since 1979 and the first coast-to-coast one in nearly a century. But Volvo is giving its drivers another opti.....»»

Wargaming is bringing single player narrative-driven missions to the console game.
World of Tanks may have started on PC, but over the last three and a half years it has also gone from strength to strength on console – to the tune of 12 milli.....»»

The Domestics — a Portland-based rock band that's clearly been following politics — recently came under fire for shipping mysterious tapes titled "Trump/Comey Recordings" to people in the music industry.
According to a Facebook post from.....»»

Cloud computing and the IoT have given rise to seemingly intractable security exposure. The good news is that a new technological advance could unleash the full promise of cloud computing and put IoT on the verge of everyday use by U.S. intelli.....»»

Ever notice how international trailers show off more than the U.S. cuts? The latest Japanese trailer for Thor: Ragnarok trailer is no different, with new footage of Thor receiving a dire warning from a familiar face.
The post A new international trai.....»»

We believe humans and animals alike know that when confronted by a bear, it's best to just chill and not mess with it.
But one brave llama became a hero when it stared fear directly in the face, and protected its fellow fuzzy friends from a scary bea.....»»

People with 3D printers make the world a fun, wonderful place.
An engineer who goes by "ConcaveChest" created an enclosure for the Nintendo Switch that doubles as a cooling stand and a sweet-looking mini arcade cabinet. The design is available to che.....»»

Unsolicited dick pics are really getting out of hand.
Microsoft's search engine, Bing.com, features a fun, new homepage photo everyday. Today was extra fun, as the homepage had a hidden treasure many probably missed upon first glance.
SEE.....»»

In a bid to promote "authentic communication," Facebook will now demote clickbait stories that present static images as video along with images with fake playback buttons in them. While the former practice just ends up confusing users, the l.....»»

Ever notice how international trailers show off more than the U.S. cuts? The latest Japanese trailer for Thor: Ragnarok trailer is no different, with new footage of Thor receiving a dire warning from a familiar face.
The post A familiar friend shows.....»»

Generally speaking, private enterprise may refuse service on ideological grounds.
Enlarge / CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA—A woman leaves a note on the ground as people gather at a memorial for Heather Heyer after her funeral service on Wednesday......»»

Thanks to a new partnership, Toronto-based Bionik Laboratories' Arke exoskeleton can now be controlled using Amazon's Alexa. For people with mobility difficulties, this could be a game-changer!
The post Alexa can control this exoskeleton for people w.....»»

On August 21, as the moon slips between the Earth and the sun, millions of people around the United States will look skyward to watch the one-in-100 year event.
Many will be tempted to look at the sun with their naked eyes. In fact, it's often.....»»

ImpediMed, a company with offices in California and Australia, is releasing its new SOZO bioimpedance spectroscopy system that performs advanced body composition analysis. The technology involves sending out electric current through the arms and legs.....»»